Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4048696 · MC-1533710
BOKNOWS LOGISTICS LLC
1 power unitsavg 5 yrMulti-region · 15 statesBALTIMORE, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1533710 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
2013–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
No active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Driver out-of-service rate well above average15.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo22.222.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BOKNOWS LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is BOKNOWS LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? BOKNOWS LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 4048696, MC-1533710) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BALTIMORE, MD, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (58/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 22.2% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 15.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
27.8% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈10.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈10.0 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 3 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 376.11 Other violationOther1
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Agency Maryland · 23–25
20232026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 5 |
| AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC | Jul 2023 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 11 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → May 2023 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1515
US statesInspections · 24 mo2020
NJ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BALTIMORE, MD
Top corridor
NJ ⇄ MD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 13 trucks also ran under 15 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3789169USDOT 3886332USDOT 4162845USDOT 4236189USDOT 4365446USDOT 4277224USDOT 4428909USDOT 4238721Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (25 trucks · 44 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3082198USDOT 3346325USDOT 3711514USDOT 3767493USDOT 4017469USDOT 36684USDOT 3157637USDOT 4124084
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robert jones — 113 carriers: USDOT 259883USDOT 324372USDOT 355076USDOT 497079USDOT 673366USDOT 680702USDOT 722798USDOT 738625
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)1616
Shared w/ other carriers2525
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 5753 HAZELWOOD CIR, BALTIMORE, MD, 21206
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (667) 252-6027
- Web domain
- boknowslogisticsllc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Robert Jones
- USDOT / docket
- 4048696 · MC-1533710
- First registered
- 03/22/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 03/23/2026 · 45,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is BOKNOWS LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
BOKNOWS LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 4048696, and its motor carrier number is MC-1533710.
Is BOKNOWS LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BOKNOWS LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BOKNOWS LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
BOKNOWS LOGISTICS LLC has a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 58/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is BOKNOWS LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
BOKNOWS LOGISTICS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BOKNOWS LOGISTICS LLC based?
BOKNOWS LOGISTICS LLC is based in BALTIMORE, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.